Jordanian nurses' barriers to screening for intimate partner violence.

Intimate partner violence screening barriers as perceived by Jordanian nurses: A qualitative descriptive study

Intimate partner violence screening is an important component of patient assessment; however, not all nurses routinely conduct this screening with their patients. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to describe the barriers to intimate partner violence screening and strategies to overcome these barriers. A purposive sample of 12 male and female Jordanian nurses working at a un...

Barriers to Screening for Intimate Partner Violence 1 Postpartum nurses’ perceptions of barriers to screening for intimate partner violence: A cross-sectional survey

Universal screening for domestic violence in a department of obstetrics and gynaecology: a patient and carer perspective

Aim: This study aimed to examine the effect of knowledge, department routine, and attitudes of physicians and nurses on the identification of female victims of domestic violence in Israel, as well as the patients’ attitudes regarding the screening process. Background: Every seventh woman in Israel is reported to have been victimized by her intimate partner at least once in her lifetime. Routine...

Postpartum nurses' perceptions of barriers to screening for intimate partner violence: a cross-sectional survey

BACKGROUND Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a human rights violation that is pervasive worldwide, and is particularly critical for women during the reproductive period. IPV includes physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Nurses on in-patient postpartum units are well-positioned to screen women for IPV, yet low screening rates suggest that barriers to screening exist. The purpose of this study ...

Myths and stereotypes: how registered nurses screen for intimate partner violence.

INTRODUCTION Intimate partner violence, sometimes referred to as domestic violence, is a prevalent problem in the United States and across the world. Emergency nurses are often the first health care providers to ask individuals about this health issue and are often the first to offer intervention and prevention measures. METHODS This study used a phenomenological qualitative approach to exami...